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1625414

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, following the announcement made on 27 April that there would be significant reductions in current spending trajectory levels in Education under the Budget for Northern Ireland for 2023-24, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Budget on (a) Early Years and other organisations providing early learning and care and (b) levels of disadvantage in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	183612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>Northern Ireland’s public finances continue to be challenging and the context of setting the Northern Ireland Budget for 2023-24 has been stark. The Northern Ireland Department of Education has been allocated £2.6 billion which represents a 1.8% reduction from 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>Education is a devolved matter. In the absence of a functioning Executive or Assembly, the specific allocations within this budget and the assessments of any potential impact of these decisions on organisations providing early learning and care and the levels of disadvantage in Northern Ireland, are matters for the Northern Ireland Department of Education.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 10/05/2023 13:42:00 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1357594

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Castlereagh Foundation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reason his Department did not publish a press release on the appointment of the members of the Castlereagh Foundation Advisory Panel.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	53372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The members of the Castlereagh Foundation Advisory Committee are:</p><p> </p><p>Arlene Foster (Chair),</p><p>Simon Routh Jones CBE QFSM,</p><p>Julie Andrews,</p><p>Frederick Lauritzen,</p><p>Mary Madden CBE and,</p><p>Professor Peter Shirlow.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland announced the appointments to the Advisory Committee on 23 July 2021. These are non-statutory appointments for which no remuneration is payable.</p><p> </p><p>The Advisory Committee will provide an independent advisory function to the Secretary of State and will report directly to him within a period of six months. The Government has full confidence that this committee will be fair and balanced in the analysis and advice they provide to the establishment of the Castlereagh Foundation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 53371 53373 question first answered 20/10/2021 14:09:05 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1288771

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Border Communities against Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reason his Department has not engaged with Border Communities against Brexit.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	157335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>Both the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and I have had and will continue to have regular engagement with a range of individuals, businesses and groups in civic society across Northern Ireland, including those in border regions, to discuss the impact and opportunities of the UK’s exit from the European Union. We have engaged recently with a number of civic society representatives, which includes representatives from rural and border community organisations, to discuss their views and concerns around the Northern Ireland Protocol.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/03/2021 15:56:57 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1698630

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Civil Partnerships and Marriage: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) same and (b) opposite sex couples in Northern Ireland have converted their (i) marriage to civil partnership and (ii) civil partnership to marriage.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	20471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The General Register Office within the Northern Ireland Department of Finance is responsible for the administration of marriage and civil partnership law in Northern Ireland. They should be contacted for further information regarding this matter.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 15/04/2024 08:50:47 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1625940

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Stormont House Agreement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much funding his Department plans to allocate to fulfilling the Fresh Start Agreement; and what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in funding levels on that Agreement's implementation.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	183989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2023 answer text <p>The Fresh Start Agreement reaffirmed the commitment made by the UK Government in the 2014 Stormont House Agreement to provide up to £500 million over 10 years of new capital funding to support shared and integrated education. This funding is subject to individual projects being agreed between the Northern Ireland Executive and the UK Government. A total of 23 integrated schools and five shared campus capital projects are currently being supported by the package.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to work with Northern Ireland Departments on funding arrangements and projects under the Agreement. Funding allocations are subject to HM Treasury approval and Northern Ireland Office officials also continue to engage with HM Treasury on delivering the Northern Ireland Budget for 2023-24 as set out in the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s Written Ministerial Statement on 27 April.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 12/05/2023 09:28:31 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1176711

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much funding will be allocated to the Troubles-related incident Victims Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	13542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>In 2014, the NI parties agreed further work would be undertaken to seek an acceptable way forward on the proposal for a pension for severely injured victims in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Executive Formation Act required the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to lay regulations for a Victims Payment Scheme, which he did on Friday 31 January. The Northern Ireland Civil Service is continuing to work to explore the full costs of the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 17/02/2020 09:47:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1672009

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Education: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much of the Fresh Start Agreement funding package for shared and integrated education (a) has been allocated as of 21 November 2023 and (b) is remaining.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	3060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Fresh Start Agreement in 2015 set out a commitment by the UK Government to release up to £500m over ten years of new capital funding to support shared and integrated education and housing. This funding is subject to individual projects being agreed between the Northern Ireland Executive and the UK Government.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury’s Block Grant Transparency confirms that over £196 million in Fresh Start Agreement (shared education and housing) funding has been transferred to the Northern Ireland Executive up to Mains 2023-24, with around £304 million remaining. The Block Grant Transparency is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-july-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-july-2023</a>.</p><p> </p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 28/11/2023 14:06:57 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1712899

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Victims' Payments Scheme: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will allocate additional resources to the Victims Payment Board to help process applications to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme received close to the deadline.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	23072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>Support for victims of the Troubles - including the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme - is a devolved matter.</p><p>Resourcing of the Victims Payments Board is a matter for the consideration of the Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/04/2024 14:51:34 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1712897

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Victims' Payments Scheme: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will extend the upcoming application deadline of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	23070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of the review of the operation of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Scheme, I will consider evidence to determine whether an extension to the period for backdated payments is warranted. My officials have now conducted their engagement and I will advise on my decision in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/04/2024 14:49:23 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1584393

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Integrated Schools: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Shared Learning Together programme to cover Integrated Education in Northern Ireland, in the context of the passing of the Integrated Education Act (2022).
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	140308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government welcomed the successful passage of the Integrated Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 in the Northern Ireland Assembly. This will help progress the commitments in the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in respect of greater integration in education.</p><p> </p><p>The delivery of the Shared Learning Together programme is a devolved matter, for which the NI Department of Education is responsible.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 10/02/2023 11:18:37 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry